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Let's keep this very serious and important message out of this listserv.
In a message dated 7/10/2001 12:53:23 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
mjohns@accessatc.net writes:
<< Subject: CHECK UNDER THE HANDLE AT THE GAS PUMPS!!!!
>
> >> SADLY, THIS IS NOT A
JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >>
> >>Please read and forward to anyone you know who
drives a car. My name is
> >>Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida
Police Department.
> >>
> >>I have been asked by state and local authorities to
write this email in
> >>order
> >>to get the word out to car drivers of a very
dangerous prank that is
> >>occurring in numerous states.
> >>
> >>Some person or persons have been affixing
hypodermic needles to the
> >>underside of gas pump handles! These needles
appear to be infected with
> >>HIV
> >>positive blood. In the Jacksonville area alone
there have been 17 cases
> >>of
> >>people being stuck by these needles over the past
five months.
> >>
> >>We have verified reports of at least 12 others in
various states around
> >>the
> >>country. It is believed that these may be copycat
incidents due to
> >>someone
> >>reading about the crimes or seeing them reported on
the television. At
> >>this point no one has been arrested and catching
the perpetrator(s) has
> >>become our top priority.
> >>
> >>Shockingly, of the 17 people who where stuck, eight
have tested HIV
> >>positive
> >>and because of the nature of the disease, the
others could test positive
> >>in a
> >>couple years. Evidently the consumers go to fill
their car with gas, and
> >>when
> >>picking up the pump handle get stuck with the
infected needle.
> >>
> >>IT IS IMPERATIVE TO CAREFULLY CHECK THE HANDLE of
the gas pump each time
> >>you
> >>use one. LOOK AT EVERY SURFACE YOUR HAND MAY
TOUCH, INCLUDING UNDER THE
> >>HANDLE!
> >>
> >>If you do find a needle affixed to one, immediately
contact your local
> >>police department so they can collect the evidence.
> >>
> >>PLEASE HELP US BY MAINTAINING A VIGILANCE AND BY
FORWARDING THIS EMAIL
TO
> >>ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO
KNOW OF THIS THE BETTER
> >>PROTECTED WE CAN ALL BE.
> >>
> >>Rose Lambert, Chief Aide to
> >>Supervisor Gerry Hyland
> >>Mount Vernon District
> >>2511 Parkers Lane
> >>Alexandria, VA 22306
> >>
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